In his October 24 speech in Jacksonville, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump discussed the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), the trade pact which President Obama just finished negotiating. Trump asked a key question of the Republicans in Congress: "Why can't they put it off until I become elected?

In addition to the notorious Trans-Pacific Partnership, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is negotiating another secret trade deal. This one is a trade, investment, and governance agreement with the European Union (EU) called the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). Once again, everything is secret – at least on the U.S. side.

Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) today warned congressional leaders against their plan to vote on President Barack Obama's unpopular free-trade deal during the "lame-duck" session after voters cast their ballots in November 2016.

The White House is open to the idea of Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) as the next Speaker of the House, saying the Wisconsin Congressman had worked with the administration on issues they care about in the past.

Dave Hoppe, a successful lobbyist with a long list of clients, will take the position, assuming Mr. Ryan is elected speaker as expected, as the chief gatekeeper and a central player in legislative negotiations

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